The Great Molasses Flood: Tour with Friends of the Harborwalk

The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 shattered Boston's North End neighborhood on an unseasonably warm winter afternoon in January 1919. After a brief overview of other disasters that have befallen Boston over the years, the discussion will focus on how and why the molasses tank came to be installed in one of Boston's most densely populated neighborhoods and how poor design and construction oversight along with a lack of maintenance led to its eventual failure.

Join Mike Manning of the Friends of the Boston Harborwalk (FBHW) for a combination virtual tour and walking tour (weather permitting) to commemorate the 104th anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919.

We will meet in the Fort Point Arts Community (FPAC) Assemblage space on the ground-level of the Envoy Hotel at 70 Sleeper Street in the South Boston Seaport. The exterior entrance to the FPAC Assemblage space is at the corner of the Envoy Hotel closest to the Barking Crab restaurant (the Assemblage is not accessible from the lobby or the interior of the Envoy Hotel).

All participants must register in advance as space is limited, and we want to be able to contact you in case of inclement weather. While the tour is free, donations are accepted in order to support our mission.

The Friends of the Boston Harborwalk is a volunteer group affiliated with Boston Harbor Now. The group meets monthly to promote awareness, public enjoyment and local stewardship of Boston’s 43-mile Harborwalk. For more information on joining the group, please contact Mike Manning, Chair, at [email protected].

Host or Publisher Boston Harbor Now and the Friends of the Boston Harborwalk